Baseball Joe Lewis
Joseph Herman Lewis (January 17, 1895 – October, 1986), nicknamed Sleepy, was an American Negro league catcher in the 1920s and 1930s.
| Joe Lewis | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: January 17, 1895 Drakes Branch, Virginia | |
| Died: October, 1986 Portsmouth, Virginia | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1920, for the Baltimore Black Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1937, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants | |
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A native of Drakes Branch, Virginia, Lewis made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 with the Baltimore Black Sox. He spent many years playing for the Hilldale Club, and was part of their 1925 Colored World Series championship team. Lewis died in Portsmouth, Virginia in 1986 at age 91.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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